Al-Rayyan (Qatar) (AFP) – Former France striker Andre-Pierre Gignac scored twice as Mexico’s Tigres defeated Asian champions Ulsan Hyundai 2-1 on Thursday to qualify for the semi-finals of the Club World Cup in Qatar.
Tigres, the CONCACAF Champions League winners, will face Copa Libertadores champions Palmeiras of Brazil on Sunday for a spot in next week’s final.
Defender Kim Kee-hee headed Ulsan ahead from a corner in Al-Rayyan, as the South Koreans returned to the Gulf state just six weeks after their triumph in Asia’s top club competition.
Gignac slammed in a volley to level on 38 minutes after a Tigres corner was flicked on by Diego Reyes, and the CONCACAF Champions League winners went ahead in first-half stoppage time.